Bears great Steve McMichael is responding to medication in the hospital, family says
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael, who has ALS, was responding to antibiotics after being…
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Atlantic Coast Conference asks court to pause or dismiss Florida State’s lawsuit against league
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference asked a Florida court to pause Florida State’s lawsuit against the…
Continue Reading Where same-sex marriage is legal around the world
By Annette Choi, Jhasua Razo and Rachel Wilson, CNN (CNN) — Thailand has become the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage,…
Continue Reading Man who told estranged wife ‘If I can’t have them neither can you’ gets life for killing their kids
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago man who pleaded guilty but mentally ill for drowning his three young children has been sentenced to life…
Continue Reading Charges filed against man accused of shooting 3 Washington police officers
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors have filed assault and gun charges against a Washington, D.C., man accused of…
Continue Reading Crews take steps to secure graffiti-scarred Los Angeles towers left unfinished by developer
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — City crews have taken a first step toward securing an unfinished complex of downtown Los…
Continue Reading Colorado Springs college student arrested in dorm shooting that left 2 dead
By Sarah Dewberry, Raja Razek and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A student at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs was arrested on murder…
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Judge orders Trump and his companies to pay $355 million in New York civil fraud case
A New York judge ordered Donald Trump and his companies on Friday to pay $355 million, finding they engaged in a yearslong scheme to dupe banks and…
Continue Reading Nerve agents, poison and window falls. Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed over the years
By DASHA LITVINOVA and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The attacks range from the exotic — poisoned by drinking…
Continue Reading New York appeals court hears arguments over the fate of the state’s ethics panel
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York appeals court in Albany has heard arguments over the fate of the state Commission…
Continue Reading Top UN court rejects South African request for urgent measures to safeguard Rafah
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top UN court has rejected a South African request to impose urgent measures to safeguard Rafah in the Gaza Strip.…
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Crash near Dubois sends 2 to hospital
Two men were hospitalized Thursday afternoon after a crash vehicle collision on Interstate 15 near…
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Red Cross: Communities urged to give blood as winter threat continues
The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood now to continue to strengthen the national blood supply this month.…
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Local nature photos hit Art Museum of Eastern Idaho
The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho is showcasing some of the best career photos from Thomas…
Continue Reading 2 found dead after shooting in Colorado college dorm locks down campus
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Police say two people who had been shot were found dead in a dorm room at a college in Colorado Springs, putting the…
Continue Reading Body of deceased woman, 30 human cremains found at house after ex-funeral home owner evicted
By AMY BETH HANSON and COLLEEN SLEVIN DENVER (AP) — An arrest warrant was issued Friday for a former Colorado funeral owner who police say kept a…
Continue Reading American woman goes missing in Madrid after helmeted man disables cameras
By CIARÁN GILES and TERRY SPENCER Associated Press MADRID (AP) — An American woman is missing in Spain under disturbing circumstances. Ana Maria…
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Mountain lion sightings increase in Idaho and Utah
Never run away from a mountain lion. The lion’s instinct is to chase and ultimately catch what it perceives as potential…
Continue Reading Israel releases names and details of alleged involvement of UNRWA employees in October 7 attacks
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Israel released more details on Friday about the 12 employees of the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees…
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Fatal crash south of Jackson
A 31-year-old man was killed in a crash involving a Ford F-550 pickup truck and a Wyoming Department of Transportation 2014 Mack plow truck on…
Continue Reading Baltimore County police officer indicted on excessive force and other charges
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore County police officer is accused of using excessive force when he pepper sprayed a…
Continue Reading Biden says Navalny’s reported death brings new urgency to the need for more US aid to Ukraine
By ZEKE MILLER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says that the apparent death of Russian…
Continue Reading In the chaos of the Kansas City parade shooting, he’s hit and doesn’t know where his kids are
By NICK INGRAM and JOHN HANNA Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jacob Gooch was having what was sure to be the best day of his year, hanging…
Continue Reading Sora is ChatGPT maker OpenAI’s new text-to-video generator. Here’s what we know about the new tool
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Continue Reading Auto workers threaten to strike again at Ford’s huge Kentucky truck plant in local contract dispute
DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union is threatening to go on strike next week at Ford’s largest and most profitable factory in a dispute…
Continue Reading ‘No evidence’ Russia has decided what to do with emerging anti-satellite weapon, Biden says
By SEUNG MIN KIM The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that there was no sign Russia has decided to go ahead and…
Continue Reading Philadelphia traffic stop ends in gunfire; driver fatally wounded, officer injured
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A traffic stop in a Philadelphia neighborhood ended in gunfire when authorities say the driver backed into the officer’s…
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2 vehicle crash SH75 south of Bellevue
Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred on Friday at approximately 6:45 a.m., SH75 at milepost 102.3, south of…
Continue Reading Senegal’s president says election will be as soon as possible, after court overturns delay
By SAM MEDNICK and BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s government says it will hold a presidential election as…
Continue Reading North Carolina removes children from a nature therapy program’s care amid a probe of a boy’s death
LAKE TOXAWAY, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina health officials say they’re removing all children from the care of a nature-based therapy program…
Continue Reading Prosecutors drop domestic violence charge against Boston Bruins’ Milan Lucic
BOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a domestic violence charge against Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic, saying the decision by his wife to…
Continue Reading Tribes in Washington are battling a devastating opioid crisis. Will a multimillion-dollar bill help?
By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports Native Americans and Alaska…
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Commission approves proposed Idaho Power asset transfer in Valley County
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved a proposed land transfer from Idaho Power to a private…
Continue Reading Don’t look now but gas prices are rising fast
You’re not imagining it: Gasoline prices are moving swiftly higher across the…
Continue Reading FDA expands use of asthma drug Xolair to treat severe food allergies
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A medication used to treat asthma can now be used to help people with food allergies avoid severe reactions. The…
Continue Reading January wholesale inflation saw biggest monthly increase since August
Wholesale inflation, as measured by the Producer Price Index, rose more than expected in January, adding to what has so far been a disappointing…
Continue Reading US homebuilding sees biggest drop since April 2020
US homebuilding dropped significantly in January, as winter storms and higher mortgage rates stymied progress on the housing…
Continue Reading DNA evidence exonerated a man after he spent 37 years behind bars. Now Tampa is paying him $14 million
After a man wrongfully spent 37 years in prison for rape and murder, the Tampa City Council unanimously voted Thursday to approve a…
Continue Reading Happy New Year of the Dragon – or should that be ‘Loong’?
Every Lunar New Year, China ushers in a new zodiac sign from a cycle of 12 auspicious…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania magistrate judge is charged with shooting her ex-boyfriend in the head as he slept
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A suspended magistrate judge in Pennsylvania shot her estranged boyfriend in the head as…
Continue Reading Tech companies sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery
By MATT O’BRIEN and ALI SWENSON Associated Press Major technology companies signed a pact Friday to voluntarily adopt “reasonable…
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INL to host Spanish language recruiting event Feb. 16
The event will be hosted by bilingual recruiters from the laboratory and will be offered in Spanish and…
Continue Reading West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won’t run for president in 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has said he is not running for president, according to his spokesman Jon Kott. Manchin announced…
Continue Reading Senegal’s president backtracks on elections delay after top court rejects attempt
By Xiaofei Xu, Nimi Princewill and Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — Senegal’s outgoing president Macky Sall Friday said he would hold presidential…
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Loan repayment program seeks to retain Idaho’s rural nurses
Fifty Idaho nurses have been selected for loan repayment assistance under a new state program designed to help rural communities attract and retain…
Continue Reading WTO chief insists trade body remains relevant as tariff-wielding Trump makes a run at White House
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Trade Organization says the body remains relevant and its leaders focus on…
Continue Reading Got back! Paul McCartney’s stolen bass is found and returned to the Beatle after more than 50 years
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A bass stolen from Paul McCartney more than 50 years ago has been found and returned to the Beatle.…
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Spiked interest leads to additional meetings on Yellowstone’s North Entrance Road project
Due to significant interest, Yellowstone will host two additional virtual public meetings on Yellowstone National Park’s North Entrance Road…
Continue Reading A small business in war-time Gaza sews padded cloth diapers, creating jobs and helping weary parents
By WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A small sewing workshop making cloth diapers with cotton padding in Gaza’s crowded…
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Super Tag raises $1.5 million for wildlife conservation
The Wyoming Super Tag raffle raised $1.5 million for conservation in…
Continue Reading NASA’s final tally shows spacecraft returned double the amount of asteroid rubble
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA finally has counted up all the asteroid samples returned by a spacecraft last…
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Jazz Big Band Dance this weekend
A pair of Jazz bands is taking over The Elks Lodge in Idaho Falls for the annual Jazz Big Band…
Continue Reading Missouri has some of the weakest gun laws in the US. Here’s how that is impacting the Kansas City shooting investigation
By Ashley R. Williams and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — The deadly mass shooting that unfolded Wednesday following a Super Bowl celebration rally…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley’s request for Secret Service protection one step away from final approal
By MEG KINNARD and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Top congressional leaders have recommended that Nikki Haley receive…
Continue Reading Navalny may be the latest in a long line of Putin critics who met an early death
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — When Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny returned to Russia in 2021, there were many who feared he…
Continue Reading Judge rejects Texas AG Ken Paxton’s request to throw out nearly decade-old criminal charges
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A judge has rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempts to throw out felony…
Continue Reading Brian Wilson needs to be put in conservatorship after death of wife, court petition says
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The management team of Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson has filed papers to put him…
Continue Reading Joe Manchin will not run for president
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced Friday that he will not mount a 2024 campaign for president. “I…
Continue Reading Maine gunman says reservists were worried he was going to do something because ‘I am capable’
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An Army reservist responsible for Maine’s deadliest mass shooting told state police in New York before his hospitalization…
Continue Reading Everything you need to know about this year’s Oscars
NEW YORK (AP) — After a winter barrage of award shows — the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys — the grandaddy of them all, the Academy…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift gives $100,000 to the family of the woman killed in the Chiefs parade shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Taylor Swift has donated $100,000 to the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman killed in the shooting at the Kansas City…
Continue Reading A chaotic US House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a single week, the Republican chairs of three House committees announced they would not be…
Continue Reading Ohio woman who disappeared with 5-year-old foster son sent officers to his body — in a sewer drain
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman who disappeared with her 5-year-old foster son will now face a murder charge. Columbus police say 48-year-old…
Continue Reading Jury deliberations in civil trial against the NRA and its top officials to continue Tuesday
By Sabrina Souza, CNN New York (CNN) — The jury in the civil corruption trial against the National Rifle Association and its top executives…
Continue Reading Biden plans to welcome Kenyan president to White House for state visit in May
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to welcome Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House in May,…
Continue Reading Nike is cutting about 1,700 jobs
Nike will lay off about 2% of its employees, or close to 1,700 people, as the sportswear behemoth looks to cut as much as $2 billion in…
Continue Reading Consumers sentiment rose slightly last month as growth improves, inflation falls
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of consumer sentiment ticked higher this month, after soaring in December…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe’s vice president says the government will block a scholarship for LGBTQ+ people
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s powerful vice president says the government will block a university…
Continue Reading A loophole got him a free New York hotel stay for five years. Then he claimed to own the building
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who succeeded in using a New York City housing law to live rent-free in an iconic hotel…
Continue Reading Missile fire targets ship off Yemen in the Red Sea, likely fired by Houthi rebels
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Missile fire has apparently targeted a ship off Yemen in the Red Sea. Friday’s assault is the latest…
Continue Reading Five patients die at Nasser hospital after Israeli raid cuts off power and leads to ‘deeply alarming’ scenes
By Rob Picheta, Vasco Cotovio, Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Five patients have died at Nasser Hospital in Khan…
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Idaho Falls Temple partially evacuated
The temple for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was partially evacuated Friday…
Continue Reading Sudan’s army is investigating a video purportedly showing troops carrying severed heads
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s armed forces have ordered an investigation into a video that purportedly depicted some of its troops carrying severed heads…
Continue Reading Deliberations resume in the murder trial of former Ohio deputy who fatally shot a Black man
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Deliberations have resumed in the murder trial of a former Ohio sheriff’s deputy accused of pursuing a motorist and killing…
Continue Reading Kansas City tries to recover after mass shooting at Super Bowl celebration
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, SCOTT McFETRIDGE and JOSH FUNK Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — As Kansas City tries to recover after the mass…
Continue Reading Seven-time NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson welcomes Creed to Daytona 500 with arms wide open
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson and Creed are headed to the Daytona 500. Legacy Motor Club reached an…
Continue Reading Harris repudiates Trump worldview and says the US won’t back down on Ukraine’s defense
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer MUNICH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has warned about the dangers of growing authoritarianism and…
Continue Reading Prince Harry says he jumped on a plane to London after learning of King Charles III’s cancer
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry says he immediately arranged to go to London after his father, King Charles III, called to tell him he had cancer. Harry…
Continue Reading Sweden: Police find dead person inside charred remains of a water park under construction
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Police in Sweden have found a human body inside the charred remains of a water park that was under construction at one of the…
Continue Reading US wholesale inflation accelerated in January in latest sign that prices picked up last month
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States accelerated in January, the latest sign that…
Continue Reading Proposed questions on sexual orientation and gender identity for the Census Bureau’s biggest survey
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau plans to test questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for its most…
Continue Reading Western officials and Kremlin critics blame Putin and his government for Navalny’s death in prison
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — World leaders and Russian opposition activists wasted no time Friday in blaming the…
Continue Reading Indonesian activists protest ex-general’s win in presidential election and allege massive fraud
By ANDI JATMIKO and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Protesters have marched in Indonesia’s capital demanding the…
Continue Reading Protests, poisoning and prison: The life of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
By EMMA BURROWS and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press Alexei Navalny, Russia’s top opposition leader and President Vladimir Putin’s…
Continue Reading The Census Bureau is thinking about how to ask about sex. People have their opinions
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau is thinking about how to ask about sex. And dozens of health officials, civil rights…
Continue Reading An accident at a construction site in Italy’s Florence kills 1 worker and leaves 4 missing
By GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — An accident at a supermarket construction site in the Italian city of Florence has killed a worker…
Continue Reading Cambodia to install hundreds of wildlife cameras in an effort to restore its tiger population
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia will begin installing hundreds of monitoring cameras and import four tigers…
Continue Reading Jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny had long been a thorn in Putin’s side
By Laura Smith-Spark and Zamira Rahim, CNN (CNN) — Alexey Navalny, who has died aged 47, according to the Russian prison service, had long been…
Continue Reading How will Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general who’s never held elective office, lead Indonesia?
By NINIEK KARMINI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Foreign leaders have congratulated Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto…
Continue Reading Russia’s prison service says that imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died
By The Associated Press Alexei Navalny, the fiercest foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin who crusaded against official corruption and staged…
Continue Reading 2 teenagers charged in Kansas City Super Bowl rally shooting. The city is now grappling with the tragedy
CNN By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Two teenagers in custody in connection with the deadly shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 16: Kansas City shooting, Trump hearings, Same-sex marriage, Gaza, Alexey Navalny
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Cold weather is keeping many American shoppers at home after a robust holiday spending season. New data from…
Continue Reading Jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny dies, prison service says
By Anna Chernova, Christian Edwards and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Jailed Russian opposition figure and outspoken Kremlin critic Alexey…
Continue Reading Polish prime minister says his country and Finland want changes on EU border policies on migration
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister says his country will upgrade the wall on its border with Belarus to better insulate the…
Continue Reading Problems mount for UK PM Rishi Sunak as his party suffers heavy defeat in two parliamentary elections
By Luke McGee, CNN London (CNN) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing difficult questions after his governing Conservative Party lost…
Continue Reading Russia tightens the noose on Ukraine’s city of Avdiivka where outnumbered defenders are holding out
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and BARRY HATTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops in a strategic eastern city are under intense pressure as…
Continue Reading Slovak president challenges the government’s move to eliminate the special anti-crime prosecutor
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s president says she will challenge at the Constitutional Court an amendment to the country’s penal code…
Continue Reading Iowa’s Caitlin Clark wants more focus on team during final stretch now that NCAA record is broken
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — More scoring records are in sight for Caitlin Clark, but right now the Iowa superstar is…
Continue Reading At start of Lunar Year of the Dragon, China seeks to assert its own interpretation of cultural icon
BEIJING (AP) — At the start of the Lunar Year of the Dragon, China is seeking to assert its interpretation of the cultural icon that dates back…
Continue Reading Americans divided on TikTok ban even as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll shows
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press President Joe Biden’s campaign is embracing TikTok to court younger voters ahead of the presidential elections,…
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